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The burden of malaria in India has halved over the last 15 years, yet India continues to account for over 70% of malaria cases in South East Asia. The ‘National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India 2016–2030’ has two aims: eliminating malaria throughout the country by…

Malaria prevalence in India varies between states and eight out of 35 states and union territories are contributing to 80% of total malaria cases, 85% Plasmodium falciparum, and 70% of deaths due to malaria in the country…

Malaria eradication is a worldwide public health priority. Despite tremendous efforts, children and adults still die from this plague every year due to severe disease manifestations. Cerebral malaria is the deadliest complication…

Malaria is a major health problem predominantly in tropical and subtropical countries [1]. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), there are about 219 million cases of malaria of which 660,000 deaths were recorded worldwide in 2010. In South East Asian region, 76% of the total malaria cases reported were mainly contributed by India (24 million cases per year), followed by Indonesia, and Myanmar [2]. North-eastern states of India are known for malarial endemicity that accounts for…

Malaria is one of the major public health problems of the malaria affected countries, including India. In India, around 1.5 million laboratory confirmed cases of malaria are reported annually, out of which 50% cases are due to Plasmodium falciparum alone. Chloroquine (CQ) has been the most effective drug in the treatment of non-complicated malaria.

Although most of the 500 million clinical cases of malaria due Plasmodium falciparum estimated to occur globally are uncomplicated [1], some (1–4%) are considered severe enough to require hospitalization and/or parenteral antimalarial treatment [2]. In children, the term ‘severe malaria’ is currently applied…